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lay off
To mark out the boundaries or limits.
He laid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot.
To put out of work.
If business continues to be slow, we will have to lay off some workers.
The company lost the contract for making the shoes and laid off half its workers.
To stop bothering; leave alone. Usually used in the imperative.
Lay off me, will you? I have to study for a test.
To stop using or taking.
His doctor told him to lay off cigarettes.
If you’re trying to lose weight, you should lay off sweet things.
lay on the line
put on the line
lay it on the line
To pay or offer to pay.
The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches the robber.
The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on the line to keep the show on TV.
To say plainly so that there can be no doubt; tell truthfully.
I'm going to lay it on the line for you, Paul. You must work harder if you want to pass.
To take a chance of losing; risk.
Frank decided to lay his job on the line and tell the boss that he thought he was wrong.
The champion is laying his title on the line in the fight tonight.
lay on
To spread on or over a surface; apply.
He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather.
To beat; to strike.
Little John seized a staff and began to lay on with great energy.
lay one's cards on the table
lay down one's cards
put one's cards on the table
To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets.
In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans for it.
Some of the graduates of the school were unfriendly toward the new superintendent, but he put his cards on the table and won their support.
lay one's hand on
put one's hand on
To find; locate.
He keeps a file of letters so he can lay his hands on one whenever he needs it.
lay one's hands on
get one's hands on
To seize in order to punish or treat roughly.
If I ever lay my hands on that boy he'll be sorry.
To get possession of.
He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for the school play.
To find; locate.
He keeps a file of letters so he can lay his hands on one whenever he needs it.
lay oneself open to
To make oneself vulnerable to; expose oneself.
If you don't perform your job properly, you will lay yourself open to criticism.
lay oneself out
To make an extra hard effort; try very hard.
Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race.